Understanding the DataSet format

You can render an IBM® Cognos® resource in the DataSet format when you are only interested in the data contained in the report output, and not in any formatting data.

DataSet format output consists of a dataSet root element containing one or more dataTable elements. Each dataTable element corresponds to a report part, or to a page of report part output if the report is requested with page breaks.

Requests for DataSet formatted output will usually be for a single report part without page breaks.